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Sodium link to spinal cord tissue re-growth
Sodium plays a key role in regenerating nerves and muscle tissue following a spinal cord injury, it has been discovered.Scientists... Read More...
Brain injury link to Segway scooters
The risk of sustaining a brain injury when riding Segway scooters has been highlighted by a new study showing an increase in head traumas... Read More...
Device 'will change spinal cord injury treatment'
A new device for the treatment of spinal cord injury could restore up to 80 per cent of a patient's normal functioning, it has... Read More...
Scientists 'rewiring' the brain after injury
Sufferers of a traumatic brain injury may have their brain "rewired" to bypass the damaged area and restore normal function.This... Read More...
Brain injury officer replaced
An army officer responsible for overseeing the treatment of US soldiers recovering from brain injury has been forced to step down,... Read More...
Cytomedix announces AutoloGel spinal cord injury treatment
A new treatment for spinal cord injury patients has been unveiled by Cytomedix.The firm presented its new AutoloGel product at the... Read More...
US Congress considers law to reduce brain injury in children
Children face a lifetime of difficulties if schools do not protect them from traumatic brain injuries, a US Congressional committee... Read More...
Spinal cord injury jockey 'ineligible for stem cell treatment'
A US jockey who has been left paralysed by a spinal cord injury has is not eligible for stem cell treatment, a leading doctor has said.Twenty-four-year-old... Read More...
Getting up the noses of acquired brain injury patients
Patients suffering from a form of acquired brain injury caused by cancer may be able to take a drug treatment nasally, rather than... Read More...
$11m brain injury claim settled
A brain injury claim in the US has resulted in an $11 million (£7 million) payout for a family.Kayla Mae McCraw was left with... Read More...
Top spinal injury scientists meet in Las Vegas
Some of the world's leading spinal injury researchers and doctors are meeting in Las Vegas this week.The annual meeting of the... Read More...
Traumatic brain injury ice hockey risk highlighted
Children and adolescents are more likely to sustain a traumatic brain injury than adults, it has been claimed.This is the view of Jeff... Read More...
Spinal injury pain relief drug found
Spinal injury patients suffering from chronic pain may have a marijuana-like painkiller available to them.Anandamide is already in... Read More...
Charity wins praise for brain injury booklets
Brain injury charity Headway has been recognised by the British Medical Association (BMA) for some of its publications.Psychological... Read More...
Brain injury risk higher for overweight drinkers
Excessive drinking when overweight can significantly increase a person's chances of suffering from a brain injury, a new study... Read More...
Brain injury breakthrough in neuro pathways
Scientists may be able to induce the brain to repair itself, thanks to a major new discovery made by a team at the Children's National... Read More...
Spinal cord injury drug moves into next phase of trials
After successfully improving muscle tone in spinal cord injury patients in clinical trials, a new drug is progressing into the next... Read More...
Brain injury found in US college footballer who committed suicide
Signs of repeated head trauma that cause brain injury have been found in a post-motem of a star college-level American footballer.... Read More...
Husband 'heartbroken' after wife's spinal cord injury
A "fantastic mum" who suffered a freak spinal cord injury in a pole-dancing accident could have died had not been for the... Read More...
Acquired brain injury research sees breakthrough
Acquired brain injury patients who have suffered a stroke may find stem cell treatment can help them regain some motor skills, a new... Read More...
Support services 'better than prison' for brain injury sufferers
Money earmarked for prisons should instead be focused on brain injury sufferers, it has been claimed. At least four in every five prisoners... Read More...
School rugby rule changes put a stop to spinal injury trend
A rise in the spinal injury incidence rate in school rugby in Scotland appears to have been stopped after new rules were brought in.... Read More...
Brain injury symptoms 'can persist long after incident'
Behavioural changes that result from a brain injury can persist for a long time, it is claimed. According to Helium.com's Leigh... Read More...
Basketball traumatic brain injury rate rises
Children who play basketball may be more at risk of a traumatic brain injury than they were in the past, a new study has found. The... Read More...
Hovis firm fined for traumatic brain injury
A firm has been fined after a worker suffered a traumatic brain injury and spinal injury while at work. Premier Foods, which makes... Read More...
Enzyme linked to stem cell behaviour
Spinal injury patients may see an advance in stem cell research after scientists discovered why certain stem cells do not become another... Read More...
Traumatic brain injury soldiers 'not receiving Purple Heart'
Soldiers serving with the US Army who suffer traumatic brain injury may not be receiving the medal and recognition they are due, it... Read More...
Single gene 'may hold key to spinal cord injury'
A single gene may hold the key to better treatment for people who have suffered a spinal cord injury, new research has found.Described... Read More...
Scientists stop cell death for spinal cord injury treatment
A new chemical to prevent stem cells from dying off has been found, scientists say.Stem cell-based treatments may be used in future... Read More...
Scientists attempting to produce brain atlas
An international team of scientists is attempting to map the brain by finding out exactly how different parts connect to one another.Brain... Read More...
Call for early intervention for acquired brain injury patients
There is a need for a rehabilitation unit for brain injury patients to be set up in Bradford, it has been claimed.Campaigners want... Read More...
Brain can speak by itself, scientists claim
People who have been severely paralysed by a brain injury may be able to speak simply by thinking, according to new research.Scientists... Read More...
Diver amazes doctors with recovery from spinal injury
A Canadian diver who suffered a spinal injury that would leave most patients paralysed, was walking unaided just weeks after his accident,... Read More...
Screening for blood clots in brain surgery patients 'may be inadequate'
People who have suffered an acquired brain injury may be at a greater risk of suffering a blood clot during surgery because doctors... Read More...
Spinal injury inspires woman to write crime fiction
A British woman who suffered a spinal injury that left her paralysed for a year is taking advantage of her traumatic experience to... Read More...
Brain injury cyclists to discuss recovery in free talk
A cyclist who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury is set to host a free presentation explaining his recovery to an audience in... Read More...
Shop opens in aid of brain injury charity
A new shop has opened that will support one of the UK's leading brain injury charities, it has been reported.Opened by mayor Ken... Read More...
Could cannabis relieve pain for spinal injury patients?
Spinal injury patients who suffer chronic pain may benefit from smoking cannabis, new research reveals.A study published in the Canadian... Read More...
Spinal injury swimmer walking again
A 16-year-old swimming champion from Hawaii who suffered a spinal injury has checked out of his rehabilitation centre and is walking... Read More...
Do women cope better with a traumatic brain injury?
It may be estrogen that helps women to fare better after the likes of a traumatic brain injury, scientists have shown.Blocking the... Read More...
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